The Montreal Yellow Pages ecoGuide: A Practical Reference for Acting Eco-Responsibly
Print VersionMontreal (Quebec), August 31, 2009 – Montreal residents will soon have their very own local reference focused on responsible consumption at their fingertips. The Yellow Pages™ ecoGuide was developed in collaboration with Équiterre and Earth Day Canada, with the City of Montreal and Recyc-Québec contributing to the effort as well.
“We have completely revamped the community content of our directories to include a list of municipal environmental services and detailed information to help consumers take simple steps to reduce their environmental impact,” explains Marc P. Tellier, President and Chief Executive Officer of Yellow Pages Group. “The ecoGuide is an extension of YPG’s environmental commitment, and part of our participation in the Changing the World, One Step at a Time program developed by Équiterre.”
The Montreal Yellow Pages™ directory featuring the new ecoGuide will be distributed throughout the month of September. It can be found among the front pages of the directory and contains:
- a list of materials that are accepted/refused in recycling bins, along with details on the collection of green and hazardous domestic waste
- a directory of more than 400 articles to be disposed of ecologically, including a list of useful addresses of where to take them
- 35 ecological certifications to help consumers make more responsible purchases
- 15 simple ways to reduce our environmental impact while saving money
- a section on composting in six easy steps
- a list of Éco-quartiers and Ecocentres in Montreal
"We chose to collaborate with Yellow Pages Group on the ecoGuide project without hesitation. It is a valuable reference to promote responsible consumption," underlined Sidney Ribaux, Co-Founder and General Coordinator of Équiterre. "We hope that with all the efforts that were aligned to produce this guide, we will be able to encourage the population to engage in simple gestures that will generate significantly positive short and long-term results."
In addition to being available in Yellow Pages™ directories, the ecoGuide is accessible online at an easy to remember Web address. To consult the Montreal directory online, users can simply log on to http://montreal.yellowpages.ca. By the end of 2010, more than 300 Yellow Pages™ directories across Canada will contain a local ecoGuide.
Custom Delivery Program
Since June 2009, Yellow Pages Group offers residential consumers the option of deciding how they wish to receive their directory. Thanks to its Custom Delivery Program, residential consumers can choose to have their names removed from the distribution list, or to obtain directories in online or digital formats. For more information: http://www.ypg.com/delivery.
Yellow Pages™ print directory content is available online at YellowPages.ca™ and Canada411.ca™, on mobile devices at mobile.yp.ca, or via new YellowPages.ca applications on Blackberry®, Apple iPhone™ and Google™ Android™.
About Yellow Pages Group
Yellow Pages Group is Canada's leader local commercial search provider. Each year, it publishes annually more than 340 Yellow Pages™ and residential directories. YPG also owns and operates Canada's most visited online directories - YellowPages.ca™ and Canada411.ca™ along with CanadaPlus.ca™, a network of seven local city sites. YellowPages.ca™ can be accessed on mobile devices as well as at mobile.yp.ca and through mobile applications on BlackBerry®, Apple iPhone™ and Google™’s Android™. Yellow Pages Group is indirectly held by Yellow Pages Income Fund (TSX: YLO.UN). For more information, visit www.ypg.com.
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Information:
Valerie Lamarre
Yellow Pages Group
Tel.: 514-934-2770
valerie.lamarre@ypg.com
